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NewSpring interim pastor, SCBC leaders call for unity in advancing the Gospel

The interim pastor of NewSpring Church and leaders of the South Carolina Baptist Convention came together in prayer Sept. 22 in a public display of unity for the cause of taking the Gospel to lost people. At the “Impact:... Continue Reading »

SCBC Committee Reports

SCBC releases reports from Committee on Committees, Nominations Committee; announces 2017 Committee on Committee membership

View the 2016 Committee on Committees Report of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. View the 2016 Nominations Committee Report. View the 2017 Committee on Committees Membership List.

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For this survivor, the flood of 2015 was a miracle

Andrea Muncy’s life was unraveling last October. The young mother found herself in a difficult relationship, carrying years of emotional hurts and addicted to prescription pain medication. Then the flood came. “The flood was a miracle for me,” said... Continue Reading »

State CP giving ahead of last year’s pace

While state Cooperative Program receipts trailed budgeted needs through the first half of 2016, giving from South Carolina Baptist Convention churches was slightly ahead of last year’s giving pace. Pam Carroll, the SCBC’s chief financial officer, reported CP gifts... Continue Reading »

SCBC welcomes resolutions and Christian service award nominations

Resolutions to be considered during this year’s annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention Nov. 15-16 at Riverland Hills Baptist Church in Columbia are due Oct. 15. Submissions should include the name, address, and email (if available) of... Continue Reading »

Sports camp reaches community with ‘Open Arms’

Open Arms Fellowship, in Hampton, has hosted a week-long community sports camp for the past two summers. Pastor James Porter said the church was looking to impact local families in a new way but had no way of knowing... Continue Reading »

Information sessions on White Oak Conference Center scheduled for June

Gary Hollingsworth, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, and Duane Greene, SCBC Executive Board chairman, will host three information sessions across the state to give South Carolina Baptists the opportunity to discuss White Oak Conference Center. Following... Continue Reading »

Team scouts partnership opportunities in Taiwan

In May, a three-person team spent 10 days exploring partnership opportunities with existing churches in Taiwan for future short-term mission teams. The team also distributed Bibles and other literature and served alongside International Mission Board workers there. “Taiwan is... Continue Reading »

Jay Hardwick joining SCBC staff as director of church planting

Jay Hardwick, 37, pastor of North Rock Hill Church, in Rock Hill, will join the South Carolina Baptist Convention staff in July as director of church planting. Gary Hollingsworth, executive director-treasurer of the SCBC, made the announcement on Tuesday,... Continue Reading »

Singing Churchmen on mission in Cleveland, Ohio

Twenty-eight members of the 60-voice South Carolina Baptist Singing Churchmen were on mission in Cleveland, Ohio, from April 30-May 7. Every concert included a straightforward presentation of the Gospel, and the men recorded 219 one-on-one Gospel conversations. The group... Continue Reading »

SCBC seeking buyer for White Oak Conference Center

A South Carolina Baptist Convention official will hold three “informational sessions” in June for state Baptists who want to know more about the SCBC Executive Board’s recent decision to find a buyer for White Oak Conference Center. Duane Greene,... Continue Reading »

Presidential candidates challenged for the 10th anniversary of ‘Say Something Nice Sunday’

For the 10th anniversary observance of “Say Something Nice Sunday” on June 5, 2016, the steering committee sent a letter to each of the presidential candidates asking her or him to take a pledge of civility for either Say... Continue Reading »